: opposing or intended to discourage or prevent crime and especially violent crime
anti-crime legislation
an anti-crime campaign
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In the November election, voters approved Proposition 36, which toughened anti-crime laws by turning many drug and theft crimes into felonies.
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The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 2 Mar. 2025
From 2009 to 2023, McKie also served as president of Mid-America Crime Free Inc., a non-profit organization claiming to train those in the rental housing industry and promote anti-crime programs.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2025
Adams ran for mayor on a platform of fighting crime, beating Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa, who founded the 1970s-era anti-crime patrol the Guardian Angeles.
—Ken Dilanian, NBC News, 11 Feb. 2025
Congress never passed an anti-crime equivalent of an economic stimulus bill.
—German Lopez, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 2 Mar. 2025
From 2009 to 2023, McKie also served as president of Mid-America Crime Free Inc., a non-profit organization claiming to train those in the rental housing industry and promote anti-crime programs.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2025
Adams ran for mayor on a platform of fighting crime, beating Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa, who founded the 1970s-era anti-crime patrol the Guardian Angeles.
—Ken Dilanian, NBC News, 11 Feb. 2025
Congress never passed an anti-crime equivalent of an economic stimulus bill.
—German Lopez, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Anti-crime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-crime. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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